GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Richter, in full Charles Francis Richter, (born April 26, 1900, near Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.-died September 30, 1985, Pasadena, California), American physicist and seismologist who developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude. Richter, Charles F.

Detailed explanation-2: -The idea of a logarithmic earthquake magnitude scale was first developed by Charles Richter in the 1930’s for measuring the size of earthquakes occurring in southern California using relatively high-frequency data from nearby seismograph stations.

Detailed explanation-3: -John A. Blume, The Father of Earthquake Engineering | Blume Earthquake Engineering Center.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dr. Charles F. Richter, the pioneer in seismology for whom the Richter scale of earthquake magnitude is named, died of congestive heart failure yesterday in Pasadena, Calif. He was 85 years old and had suffered from heart disease for several years.